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Share your tips for healthy snacking with Soreen - £100 voucher to be won

(286 Posts)
JustineBGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 08-Jun-20 09:38:41

With the stress and uncertainty around social isolation and lockdown, more of us than ever before have found ourselves comfort eating. Our latest research shows that 43% of us are snacking more than usual and 30% are struggling to eat a healthy diet. It’s all too easy to reach for a biscuit, and then another, then another. And suddenly the packet is gone. With that in mind, Soreen would like to hear your tips for healthy snacking, whether that’s ensuring guilt-free portion sizes or resisting the call of the biscuit tin.

Here’s what Soreen has to say: “Soreen, British baker of the Original Malt Loaf, has been enjoyed as a teatime treat in homes for over 80 years. Whilst many of us know that a slice of deliciously squidgy Soreen is perfect with a cuppa, it’s less well known that Soreen is a much healthier option than other sweet treats.

Our Malt Loaf contains over 40% less sugar and 80% less fat than the average cake. Plus if you’re looking for a tasty portion controlled snack, our individually wrapped Lunchbox Loaves are less than 100 calories each and our Sliced Loaf is just 65 calories per slice.

We know that for many of you the only way to eat Soreen is with butter! Well you’ll be pleased to hear that two buttered slices of malt loaf come in at just 150 calories and contain 40% less sugar and 50% less fat than the average slice of cake.

So you can still enjoy Soreen as a healthier swap without compromising on taste!”

Do you find portion controlled snacks help you control your snacking? How do you prevent the temptation of yet another biscuit? Do you find yourself wanting a snack when you know you’re definitely not hungry? How do you manage it?

Whatever your tips for healthy snacking, share them with Soreen in the thread below and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one GNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

GNHQ

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Shoom72 Mon 22-Jun-20 12:07:02

I love a hot banana drizzled with some manuka honey and nuts!!!

vegansrock Mon 22-Jun-20 12:29:58

As a vegan I have to read the ingredients on processed foods so I prefer a banana or apple as a snack. With a glass of wine I like some plain crisps or olives.

Nannan2 Mon 22-Jun-20 12:55:51

The small soreen 'loaves' for lunch packs are an ideal size for a snack, spread with peanut butter sometimes makes a nice alternative or sliced banana on top.

Nannan2 Mon 22-Jun-20 13:00:01

A small sandwich maybe with thin vegan spread if especially hungry, ive had to go lactose-free in last few months and ive snacked much less, as there's just not as much available in lactose-free choices, there's all the vegan ones too, but a lot of those don't taste very nice!

gracie1956 Mon 22-Jun-20 17:11:09

cooking with my airfryer to help with reducing fat to cook with and healthy snacks and soreen as a sweet treat

MummyBtothree Tue 23-Jun-20 00:06:43

I usually opt for a handful of raisins if I get the urge for a snack and don't buy biscuits then I cant eat them!

Miriam Tue 23-Jun-20 16:35:31

My after lunch snack is always fruit, I love all the summer fruits as there is so much choice. I must admit that I also like a square or 2 of dark chocolate. Nobody is perfect!

cidney1 Tue 23-Jun-20 22:05:42

I love a small sliced apple dipped in a tiny saucer of peanut butter! Then for afters, later, one, or sometimes two, slices of soreen banana loaf, I preferred the orange loaf but I can't seem to get that any more.

crusosa Wed 24-Jun-20 08:53:02

I do snack here and there, and normally it's not the healthy stuff that I choose. Luckily, I'm cooking quite healthy and I think I can do the cheeky thing too.

dragon123 Wed 24-Jun-20 10:58:21

Snack sized malt loaves are great to snack on, serve with a handful of nut, bliss.

thecatwhisper Wed 24-Jun-20 11:04:57

My tip is to eat one big meal around 4pm and that should stop any snacking until breakfast the next day.

Crystal2870 Wed 24-Jun-20 12:39:22

Have plenty of crudites on hand and fresh fruit and dates, something like an apple and a date satisfys a sweet tooth.

Mumto4 Wed 24-Jun-20 13:05:42

I have Soreen with drizzle off cream and fresh fruit delicious not to much cream.

claresav Wed 24-Jun-20 23:16:07

When I’m desperate for a sweet treat, I reach for one of Nature’s’ Toffees’ - a Medjool date. They contain fibre, and really boost flagging energy levels. If I am really hungry, I reach for some natural, sugar free nut butter, and fill the date with a spoonful of the nut butter. This Fills that hunger gap, or that post lunch energy slump.

monk08 Wed 24-Jun-20 23:49:14

Dont snack if going to eat sweet things its always after evening meal. Although do enjoy malt loaf but would have it for breakfast with a banana

Homelovingal Thu 25-Jun-20 16:34:49

I have to confess to loving a snack. When I’m at work I always get a 4pm dip in energy so I head to Tesco and pick up a pack of 2 buttered slices of Soreen from the fridge. It’s perfect for filling that gap until dinner time smile

Stells Fri 26-Jun-20 10:30:50

I have my warm with butter just turn the toaster on and put 2 slices on top and then when warm add butter, I find that if you try and chew it 25times before swallowing you feel more satisfied it's some kind of proven point I watched on TV, it takes abit of practice as we are used to chewing alittle then swallowing. I sometimes add a slice of apple and cheese to a cold slice which is delicious, like you would sometimes eat with Christmas cake

Sappho Fri 26-Jun-20 14:32:16

I am partial to gorgeous fruit breads like Soreen. The trick is to make it a delightful part of your afternoon tea by serving it in thin modest slices with a little fresh butter and some sliced apples alongside. A pot of tea and you will think you are the Queen! Grandchildren love this treat too!

mandydoherty65 Fri 26-Jun-20 19:14:22

I love apple slices with peanut butter as a snack or if I'm feeling indulgent a good quality dark chocoalte with almonds

Angell74 Fri 26-Jun-20 21:15:44

In the Winter I keep home made vegetable soup available in the fridge of freezer. It fills me up and stops me snacking.

In the summer home made humous and vegetable sticks In the fridge prepped and ready to go mean I reach for that rather than crisps or something less healthy.

Clock Sat 27-Jun-20 09:18:41

Morning snack , packet of poriage oats with cut up dates in for natural sweetness. Keeps me full. Gorgeous.

dragonfly63 Sat 27-Jun-20 11:53:25

We fell into the pattern of just eating what we fancied to get us through the first few weeks. Our healthy eating habits went out of the window resulting in a weight gain of several kilos. Enough is enough and we have now gone back to roughly planning our meals ahead, not buying biscuits, bread, cake, chocolate, ice cream and all the things that we had added since the lockdown. We stock up on fruit and veg (and supplement it with home grown produce). We have bought a machine that turns frozen fruit into sorbet/ice cream and are thoroughly enjoying eating healthily again and the weight is gradually coming off. Life seems much better as a result.

Girvan Sun 28-Jun-20 11:07:03

I decided it’s too hard to give up things but I allow myself what I want but cut things smaller or bite size therefore I’m having something I desire but not having the huge portion that I would otherwise eat.

Fize81 Sun 28-Jun-20 14:04:52

Love soreen been buying it for years for my husband when he was working for his lunchbox,now I have started to have it with so many toppings,and it’s great it you want to watch you weight-always buy two a week.

tuller Sun 28-Jun-20 15:41:36

I am an 'Anosmic', both smell and taste affected, my food choices are important to me, texture being most dominant.
I have always enjoyed Soreen, just as it comes.... no butter, no extras, the sensation of the 'sticky' malt loaf , not only hits the spot but triggers memories of enjoying it in my childhood, but never knew then, why i enjoyed it so much.